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is a Senior Creative Marketer in youth entertainment

 
 
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"Kate has superior skills in strategic ideation, collaboration, and crafting story. Her breadth of knowledge and experience, and her passion for her work make her exceptional."

— Deanna Kent, Disney

 

 

Kate is an eclectic, creative leader in digital youth entertainment. She's spent the last decade helping people share their stories across brands & platforms. 

As Senior Brand Marketing Manager for The Sims, she currently leads the development of go-to-market strategy and multi-channel, global marketing execution for the iconic life simulation game.


✓Develops creative solutions
✓Brings clarity to complexity
✓Leads global distributed teams

 
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Experience

 
 

WORK

Senior Brand Marketing Manager, The Sims
Electronic Arts
May 2022 - Present

Global Social Media Lead, Shooters & Star Wars
Electronic Arts
Jun. 2021 - April 2022

Global Community Engagement Lead, Games
Electronic Arts
Jul. 2020 - May 2021

Global Marketing & Communications Strategist, The Sims
Electronic Arts
Jan. 2018 - Jun. 2020

Lead Creative Strategist
Make Creative
Jun. 2017 - Sept. 2018

Lead Content Strategist
Woodlot
Jan. 2015 - Oct. 2018

Lead Narrative Designer
A Thinking Ape
Feb. 2012 - Jan. 2015

Narrative Designer, Club Penguin
Disney Interactive Studios
Oct. 2010 - Oct. 2012

FREELANCE 

Technical Journalist
BLANKSLATE Partners
2016 - 2017

Content Strategist
Work at Play
2015 - 2017

Narrative Consultant
Imaginary Games
2015 - 2016

Digital Strategist
Geist Magazine
2008 - 2010

Music Journalist
The Tyee
2009 - 2010

 

EDUCATION

BA, English Literature
University of British Columbia, 2008

Professional Program in UX Design
UC Berkeley Extension, 2019

SPEAKING

Touchpoint 2017
Simon Fraser University

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"Kate is insightful, witty, and highly productive. She knows her craft and she's equally skilled working solo or as part of a team. I would work with Kate again in a heartbeat."

— David Sanderson, Goldtooth Creative

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Kate speaking at the TOUCHPOINT CONFERENCE

Kate talks mash-ups at Touchpoint, the SFU design + technology conference. Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Vancouver, 2017-02-17.